1887 - 1898 POSTAL ENVELOPES

The 1890 - 1898 "Seebeck" Issues

1895 COAT OF ARMS ISSUE

Smaller Design of Colorless Shield With Colored Border.
The Year "1895" Under the Shield. Printed on White Wove Paper.
Envelope Size: Uniform 160 x 90 mm.
 

Engraved Proofs in Blue and Red

SONSONATE CIRCULATING                          JANUARY 24
1c Olive brown printed matter envelope.

STA ANA to SAN SALVADOR                         OCTOBER 18
3c Brown envelope uprated to 10c double interior rate.

SAN SALVADOR to FRANCE                             JANUARY 6
3c Envelope uprated to 15c for new outbound rate to Europe
and Eastern United States effective January 1, 1895.

SAN SALVADOR to STA ANA                                    JULY 14
5c Blue interior rate envelope uprated with 15c to cover 10c Registration
Fee and 5c Accountancy Receipt Fee.

SAN SALVADOR to LANCASHIRE                        JUNE 28
5c Envelope uprated to 15c single outbound rate.

1896 EL CHILAMANIL to SAN SALVADOR                         JANUARY 1
12c Reddish brown envelope for Mexican - Western destinations used
internally. Thus, 2c overpayment of 10c Double Rate.

Improper Usage: Envelope valid for use only in 1895.

SAN SALVADOR to SWITZERLAND               JANUARY 8
15c Carmine single outbound rate envelope with 15c adhesives for
10c Registration Fee and 5c Accountancy Receipt Fee.

1895 CARD ENVELOPE  ISSUE

Small Envelopes for Visiting Cards
With Additional Same Color Text Above the Stamp.
Envelope Size: 110 x 65 mm.

SAN SALVADOR CIRCULATING
1c Dark olive brown on white wove local rate envelope

SAN SALVADOR to GERMANY     DEC 18
1c Olive green envelope uprated to 3c, proper outbound printed
matter rate. Backstamped MUNICH, January 2, 1896.


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